Hoppy Jindaiji Beer Munich: A Taste of Japan in Japan
There’s a specific kind of autumn evening in Jindaiji, Chofu. The temple grounds grow quiet, and the air turns cold enough for a dark beer…
There’s a specific kind of autumn evening in Jindaiji, Chofu. The temple grounds grow quiet, and the air turns cold enough for a dark beer…
There’s a corner of Tokyo that doesn’t feel like Tokyo at all. Jindaiji, in Chofu, is home to a famous old temple, traditional soba shops,…
There’s a particular kind of Tokyo evening that belongs to the first beer after work. It tastes like relief: crisp, cold, and refreshing before anything…
There’s a particular kind of bar in Akasaka — narrow, low-lit, and easy to miss. You find it by accident after a long day. Then,…
There’s a particular morning that happens to many people living in Japan: clear skies, a train window angled just right, and suddenly Fuji appears. It…
There’s a moment that happens to almost everyone who settles in Japan. You try something that sounds strange on paper, then it tells you more…
The Sunday biergarten table fills slowly and stays for hours. The chestnut trees provide the shade, the bratwurst arrives before anyone has decided on a…
The biergarten table in October has a different quality from the one in July. The chestnut trees are turning, the afternoon light sits lower, and…
Sunday afternoon in a Bavarian biergarten has a specific quality that Germans in Tokyo and Yokohama know by feel rather than description — the long…
There is a category of beer that does not get ordered casually. The number on the label — 28, a reference to the original degrees…